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     William Burness was born on 25 August 1856 in Redford, Garvock, Kincardineshire, Scotland. He was the son of William Burness and Martha Brown. He married Elsie Jane Hardie, daughter of James Strachan Hardie and Elspet Milne Davidson, on 14 November 1890 in 25 Lutton Place, Edinburgh, Scotland. He died on 4 July 1930 in Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, Scotland, at age 73.

     Mary Jane Lyall was born on 20 November 1859 in Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland. She was the daughter of William Lyall and Magdalene Smith. She married Charles Burness, son of William Burness and Martha Brown, on 12 August 1879 in Marketmuir, Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland. She married Leopold Schwab in 1906 in New South Wales, Australia. She died on 27 June 1938 in Sydney Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, at age 78.

     Jane Lyall Burness was born on 5 July 1880 in Beattie Lodge, Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland. She was the daughter of Charles Burness and Mary Jane Lyall.

     Margaret Mabel Mary Burness was born on 5 February 1882 in Kinnear Square, Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland. She was the daughter of Charles Burness and Mary Jane Lyall. She married Robert James O'Farrell on 25 November 1901 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She married Joseph Alexander McNamara in 1922 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She died in 1955 in Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia.

     Robert James O'Farrell is estimated to have been born circa 1877. He married Margaret Mabel Mary Burness, daughter of Charles Burness and Mary Jane Lyall, on 25 November 1901 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

     Annie Harris was born circa 1856 in England. She was the daughter of Joseph Harris and Ann Evans. She married Charles Burness, son of William Burness and Martha Brown, on 7 February 1889 in 15 Catherine Street, Edinburgh, Scotland. She died on 9 August 1929 in 5 Harley Road, Cressage, Shropshire, England.

     Elsie Jane Hardie was born on 31 July 1863 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. She was the daughter of James Strachan Hardie and Elspet Milne Davidson. She married William Burness, son of William Burness and Martha Brown, on 14 November 1890 in 25 Lutton Place, Edinburgh, Scotland. She died on 6 August 1952 in 63 South Clerk Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, at age 89.

     Joseph Brown was born on 7 May 1814 in Glenmuick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. He was the son of Peter Brown and Jane Begg. He married Jean Burness, daughter of William Burness and Mary Brand, on 17 August 1843 in Garvock, Kincardineshire, Scotland. He died on 10 February 1891 in Sootywells, Garvock, Kincardineshire, Scotland, at age 76.

     Mary Hitchcock was born circa 1838 in Thorncombe, Devon, England. She married Charles Burness, son of William Burness and Mary Brand, on 17 February 1858 in Barngella, Burrier Flat, Shoalhaven, New South Wales, Australia. She died on 9 May 1877 in Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia.

     William Burness was born on 19 December 1858 in Burrier Flat, Shoalhaven, New South Wales, Australia. He was the son of Charles Burness and Mary Hitchcock. He married Mary Jane Knight on 23 April 1884 in St John, Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia. He died in 1948 in Australia.